- decarbonises the aviation sector (reduces its emissions)
- can be scaled up to meet global fuel demands
- does not require arable land and does not compete with food production
- has very high efficiency potential because of few energy conversion steps
- offers employment opportunities.
- RD&D support
- fuel taxes on conventional fuels
- mechanisms to stimulate demand for sustainable aviation fuels (e.g. quotas)
- Bauhaus Luftfahrt, Germany (co-ordinator)
- ETH Zürich, Switzerland
- DLR, Germany
- IMDEA Energy, Spain
- HyGear Technology & Services, the Netherlands
- ABENGOA Energy, Spain
- ARTTIC, France (project managementand communication)
- European Union under Horizon 2020 (No. 654408)
- Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) (No. 15.0330)